Mortuary-record container



Dec. 16,' 1930. H. P. HANSEN MORTUARY RECORD CONTAINER Filed July 2,1928 7/6/v5ra' WM. l

DR EYB 7 W/ TNESS Patented Dec. 16, 1930 PATENT OFFICE HANS P. HANSEN,OF SYRAGUSE, NEW YORK MORTUARY-REGORD CONTAINER Application filed July2,

rlhis invention relates to a niortuary record container adapted to beplaced in a casket with the deceased for preservation of records ofidentiiication and such other information as may be desired forindefinite periods of time without liability of deterioration.

The main object is to provide a relatively small and easily portablecontainer and record, both of which are practically indestrucm tible farbeyond the period of the disintegration of the body of the deceased andthe caslret containing the sam'e so that the identiiication of thedeceased may be accurately established at any period and otherinformation borne upon the record acquired when necessary or desirable.

Other objects and uses relating to specific parts of the device will bebrought out 1n the following description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container, formingthe subject matter of my in- Y vention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the inner cartridge in which therecord is placed.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional View ofthe outside shell of thecontainer, taken in the plane of line 3 3, Figure l.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional View of the detached cartridge withthe record therein, taken on line 4 4, Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the outer shell andanelevation of the inner shell or cartridge in operative position withinthe outer shell.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view of the scroll showing recordbearing strips rolled therein. t

As illustrated, this container comprises an outer protective shell 1 aninner record receiving shell or cartridge 2 and a rect ord scroll 3-adapted to be coiled or rolled for insertion into and removal from thecartridge 2 The shell 1 is preferably made o f lead or equivalentnon-corrodible material in the formV of an elongated tube comprising amain section 4 having one end 5 permanently closed and sealed againstthe entrance H of air or water and its other end initially 1928. SerialNo. 290,008.

left open for the reception of the cartridge 2 but when the cartridgewith the record 3 therein is placed within the shell section 4lthe openend of the latter will be closed and hermetically sealed by a capsection 6 preferably of the same material.

That is, the periphery of the open end of the main section ll is reducedin diameter to form an annular groove 7 for receiving the adjacent endof the cap section 6 the radial depth of the groove 7' beingsubstantially equal to the radial thickness of the surrounding portionof the cap 6 so that the periphery of the latter will be substantiallyflush or coincident with the periphery of the main section 4 as shown inFigures l, 3 and 5.

The inner shell or cartridge Q is of less diameter and length than thecorresponding dimensions of the outer shell 1 and 1U preferablycomprises an axially elongated tubular section 8 and opposite end or capsections-Q the ends of the tubular section 8 being threaded externallywhile the cap sections Q are threaded internal ly for screw engagementwith the threaded ends of the section 8 The cartridge sections '8 and Qare preferably made of a harder tougher and stronger metal than theouter shell 1 and ai are also non-corrodible for durability andlongevity and for better protection of the inclosed record 3 againstmalicious removal. i

The record 3 preferably consists of a sheet ofaninial or vegetableVparchment of less axial width `than the cartridge section 8 but of anysuitable length capable of being'rolled up and inserted into either endof the tube of the section S between the 123, ends thereof.

The parchment is preferred forits lasting qualities againstdeterioration by the elements and the records thereon are made inpermanent ink, such as india ink or analogous Q5 substance.

It is obvious, however, that this record scroll 3 may be made of thinnon-corrodible metal with the records engraved or otherwise impressedtherein. i90

In order that the device may be permanently retained in some particularposition or relation to the deceased the outer shell -4- may be providedwith a pair of peripherally spaced eyelets -10- permanently securedthereto to project outwardly Jfrom the peripheries thereof for receivingthe adjacent ends of a pair of no-n-corrodible kchains lladapted to beplaced around the wrist or ankle of the deceased and permanently lockedtogether by any suitable lock -12- and keeper -13-, the lock e12- beingsecured to the outer end of one of the chains -11- while the Vkeeper-13- is secured to the outer end of the other chainV and is adapted tobe inserted in a slot -l2- in the end of the lock -12- for lockingengagement therewith by any suitable mechanism, commonly used inordinary locks.

The object in using the chains -11- is to permit the device to beattached to suchpart of the body as may be desired without injury tothose parts7 the length of the chains depending upon the part of thebody to which the device is tobe applied.

When it is desired to use this device the scroll -3- with the desiredinscriptions is rolled up and placed within the tubular section r-8- ofthe cartridge 2 after which the end caps-9d are firmly screwed upon thecorresponding ends of the section 8- and sealed by solder or otherwiseto form liquid and air tight joints.

. The cartridge with the scroll therein is then pressed within the outershell -1- after which the cap section -6 is placed in operative positionupon the section and soldered or otherwisepermanently sealed in andnormally holding the major portions of j both shells in spaced relation.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of June,1928.

HANS P. HANSEN.

place to form a liquid and airtight joint i therewith.

. The locking members -llmay then be Y y placed aroundv the ankle orwrist of the de ceased and the keeper-linserted into `the lock llly topermanently hold those parts in engagement with each other therebyretaining the container as a whole in proper relation to the body andreducing to a minimum the liability of displacement from the body incase the latter is removed.

In Figure 6 the parchment roll is partially unwound to show more clearlythe record strips as -3- which are rolled between the convolutions ofthe roll7 the object being t0 utilize the parchment material forprotecting the records on the strips.

These strips are adapted to bear the records 'of separate items in thehistory of the deceased and owing to the somewhat oily nature of theparchmenuthe latter serves to protect the strips of paper againstdeterioration.

What I claim is In a mortuary recordcontainer, outer and inner tubularshellsunattached to each other,

' the interior length and interior diameter of the outer shell beingappreciably longer than

